Genodermatosis

Genodermatoses are genetically related skin diseases. They are caused by gene mutations.

Genodermatoses can occur in a family for several generations. However, it can also be affected only individual family members. Most genodermatoses are rather rare diseases.

The genodermatoses usually only the skin diseases are expected to be caused by a genetic defect. Other skin diseases with a prevalence of familial, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis ( eczema ), but have polygenic causes are not counted among the genodermatoses.

Examples of genodermatoses are:

  • Bloch- Sulzberger syndrome
  • Carney complex
  • Chondrodysplasia punctata
  • Cowden syndrome
  • Dermal cylindroma
  • Dyskeratosis congenita
  • Epidermodysplasia verruciformis
  • Huriez syndrome
  • Hereditary hyperkeratosis
  • Hermansky - Pudlak syndrome
  • Lamellar ichthyosis
  • Darier's disease
  • Muir -Torre syndrome
  • Netherton syndrome
  • Neurofibromatosis type 1
  • Schopf -Schulz - Passarge syndrome
  • Sturge -Weber syndrome
  • Hereditary telangiectasia
  • Xeroderma pigmentosum
Incontinentia pigmenti Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome Darier's disease Muir–Torre syndrome
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